Week of
October 17–21, 2022
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SOCIAL EQUITY & TITLE IX DIGEST
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| WEEKLY WORDS TO PONDER
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
—Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist, Learn More
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| Monday, October 17, through Friday, October 21: International Education Week!
This special week is a joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education to promote cross-cultural awareness, to prepare students for a global environment, and to attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. Visit the Office of International Education website and search the events.
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IUP Values Me
Atiqul is a student in the Education, Training, and Instructional Technology (ETIT) master’s program in the Department of Professional Studies in Education and will graduate in May. He obtained his undergraduate degree in graphic design from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. A graduate assistant in the ETIT program, Atiqul provides D2L support to faculty and manages the department website. He also serves as the director of Public Relations for the Graduate Student Assembly. In this role, he led a rebranding effort and revived the organization’s internet presence. Atiqul reaches out to all graduate students through social media, Crimson Connect, and other marketing tools. His skills and experience have been vital to helping the GSA represent the voice of the IUP graduate student body. We thank you, Atiqul!
Emma is the director of International Student and Scholar Services in the Office of International Education (OIE). In this role, she helps international students, visiting scholars, and their dependents transition to life at IUP, connect with campus and community resources, participate in OIE programs that provide opportunities to learn and share, and maintain their visa status. Emma provides support for the OIE SkillZone Tutoring Center, which connects international students with peer tutors, and the American Language Institute, which offers intensive English instruction. She has coordinated special programming for our international students in conjunction with other offices. These initiatives have included Lunch and Learn sessions about US health care with the Center for Health and Well-Being, job-search workshops with the Career and Professional Development Center, and informational sessions with the Counseling Center and the Office of Social Equity and Title IX to highlight women’s rights in the US and resources available to them in the IUP and Indiana communities. We thank you, Emma!
A note about IUP Values Me: Each week, we will highlight one student and one staff member to “shine a spotlight” on their leadership and involvement in campus programs and their great work assisting our campus community with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and/or civil rights awareness. If you have a suggestion for an IUP community member to feature in this section, please email social-equity@iup.edu.
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Donations Needed: The Latino Student Organization (LaSO) is conducting a canned food drive for Puerto Ricans recovering from Hurricane Fiona. Donations will be accepted during the next two weeks (now through October 28). Drop-off boxes are located in Elkin Hall, the Folger Student Center, Whitmyre Hall, and all residential halls. Further information: Caio Gomes, hysbc@iup.edu, @IUP_LaSO
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| Reminder: Wednesday, November 2, to Friday, November 4:
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EVENTS OF NOTE THIS WEEK
PLEASE PARTICIPATE, SHARE AS APPROPRIATE, OR INCLUDE IN YOUR CLASSES
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Overview
- Monday, October 17: International Lunch Hour and Culture Fair
- Monday, October 17–Friday, October 21: Silent Witness Display for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Tuesday, October 18: Queer Conversations Workshop Series
- Tuesday, October 18: The Trouble with My Name—IUP alumnus Dr. Javier Ávila
- Tuesday, October 18: The Multicultural Workforce around You—Are You Included? Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Event, Partnering with the Foreign Languages for Diversity and Inclusion Series (FOLDIS)
- Tuesday, October 18: Students Against Racism (SAR) and History Club Collaborative Presentation, Part 2
- Wednesday, October 19: Community Involvement Fair
- Wednesday, October 19: Lunch and Learn: Foreign Languages for Diversity and Inclusion Series (FOLDIS) Event: BaFa’ BaFa’
- Wednesday, October 19: Study Abroad Wednesday Workshop
- Wednesday, October 19: Executive Leader Workshop Series
- Wednesday, October 19: IUP Reception for Women
- Wednesday, October 19: IUP History Club Presentation: Teaching around the World
- Wednesday, October 19: Visiting Scholar Presentation: Foreign Language Teaching in Turkey—Past, Present, and Future
- Wednesday, October 19: Movie with a Message Night for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Thursday, October 20: Black in Latin America Series, Part 4
- Thursday, October 20: International Poetry Night
- Thursday, October 20: Voter Registration with the NAACP—7:30–8:30 p.m., G-98 Wallwork #IUPVotes!
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Coming Up Next Week:
- Monday, October 24–Tuesday, October 25: Fall Break
- Wednesday, October 26: Lunch and Learn: Foreign Languages for Diversity and Inclusion Series (FOLDIS) Event. The next session of this series will be “A Diverse and Inclusive Way of Eating and Thinking.”
- Friday, October 28: Department of Music Recital—Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for All: A Soirée
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| Details
- Tuesday, October 18: Queer Conversations Workshop Series
5:00–6:00 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
This week’s topic is pronouns. Participants will create “My Pronouns Are” posters to share on campus. Further information: lgbtqia-support@iup.edu
- Tuesday, October 18: The Trouble with My Name, by IUP Alumnus Dr. Javier Ávila
6:30–7:30 p.m.—HUB Ohio Room
Author, poet, professor, and IUP alumnus Javier Ávila explains the American Latino experience. His one-man show covers everything from home remedies to military service to the awkwardness of being corrected on how to pronounce your own name. Ávila brings together the seriousness of racial prejudice and the need for cultural awareness with the lightness of laughter. Further information: MCSLE, 724-357-2598, tturn@iup.edu
- Tuesday, October 18: The Multicultural Workforce around You—Are You Included? A Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Event
6:30–7:30 p.m.—Leonard Hall, Room 225
As part of the Foreign Languages for Diversity and Inclusion Series (FOLDIS), the Center for Teaching Excellence will give this presentation on the meaning and importance of politeness cross-culturally. Further information: teaching-excellence@iup.edu
- Tuesday, October 18: Students Against Racism (SAR) and History Club Collaborative Presentation, Part 2
6:00–7:00 p.m.—Leonard Hall, Room B-11
Join these two student groups as they revisit landmark trials in American history. Further information: hsxbc@iup.edu, @iupsar
- Wednesday, October 19: Lunch and Learn with Foreign Languages for Diversity and Inclusion Series (FOLDIS): BaFa’ BaFa’
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
This face-to-face learning simulation is intended to improve participants’ cultural competency by addressing the impact of culture on the behavior of people and organizations. Become a metathinker by focusing on language behavior and not on race, gender, or ethnicity. Further information: MCSLE, 724-357-2598, tturn@iup.edu
- Wednesday, October 19: Executive Leader Workshop Series
3:00–4:00 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
This first workshop of the Executive Leader series will focus on leadership beyond the individual, looking at a more contemporary understanding of what it means to be a leader. Further information: kfoster@iup.edu
- Wednesday, October 19: IUP Reception for Women
4:00–5:30 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
Celebrate the vital contributions of IUP women faculty, students, staff, and administrators! Scholarship and programming opportunities will be shared, and refreshments will be served. Free and open to all, this event is hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies program and cosponsored by the Department of English, President’s Commission on the Status of Women at IUP (Women’s Commission), Office of Social Equity and Title IX, and American Association of University Women (AAUW). Further information: Lingyan Yang, lingyan@iup.edu
- Wednesday, October 19: Teaching around the World Presentation
5:00–6:00 p.m.—Leonard Hall, Room 310
The IUP History Club will give a presentation on education systems in other countries, with teachers sharing their experiences. Further information: gnpcc@iup.edu
- Wednesday, October 19: Visiting Scholar Presentation: Foreign Language Teaching in Turkey—Past, Present, and Future
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Stabley Library, Room 210
The Department of English and the Jones White Writing Center will host Osman Ozdemir for a presentation on language education. Dr. Ozdemir is a teacher in the Turkish Language Department at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University in Turkey. Further information: Dana Driscoll, ddriscol@iup.edu
- Thursday, October 20: Black in Latin America, Part 4
6:00–7:00 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
Join the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement for the final episode in this series as Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of two significant Black populations in Mexico and Peru. Further information: MCSLE, 724-357-2598, tturn@iup.edu
- Thursday, October 20: International Poetry Night
7:00–9:00 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
Join the Office of International Education and various students and scholars from around the globe as they share poetry from native languages to learned languages. Further information: intl-education@iup.edu
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Hosting an event you’d like us to mention in an upcoming issue?
Digest issues are emailed every Monday morning. Send all information concerning your event to social-equity@iup.edu, and we will include it in the appropriate weekly issue. Also, please be sure to enter your event in the CMS on the DIVERSITY, STUDENT, and CENTRAL CALENDARS so that it will receive wider marketing, appear in IUP Now, and achieve greater attendance.
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